French African Poems: Read by Paul Mankin

This recording spotlights the work of six French-speaking black and African poets: Léopold Sédar Senghor, David Diop, Guy Tirolien, Bouna Boukary Diouara, Jean-Françoise Brierre, and Aimé Césaire. Topics of these poems include nature, admiration of the beauty of black women, and the growing popularity of Negritude and black pride in literature. Paul Mankin reads these works, which beautifully illustrate the contributions of French African poets to 20th-century literature. Liner notes include the text in French and English.

Track Listing

101	Chant du Feu - Léopold Sédar Senghor	Paul A. Mankin	01:26
102	Femme Noire - Léopold Sédar Senghor	Paul A. Mankin	02:05
103	Méditerranée - Léopold Sédar Senghor	Paul A. Mankin	02:49
104	A une Danseuse Noire - David Diop	Paul A. Mankin	01:27
105	Aupres de Toi - David Diop	Paul A. Mankin	01:03
106	Rama Kam - David Diop	Paul A. Mankin	00:57
107	Je Ne Veux Plus Aller A Leur Ecole - Guy Tirolien	Paul A. Mankin	02:43
108	Le Rocher en Feuilles - Bouna Boukary Diouara	Paul A. Mankin	03:45
201	Black Soul - Jean-François Brierre	Paul A. Mankin	04:03
202	Negritude - Aimé Césaire	Paul A. Mankin	07:13
203	La Femme et la Flamme - Aimé Césaire	Paul A. Mankin	01:33
204	Cahier d'un Retour au Pays Natal - Aimé Césaire	Paul A. Mankin	05:17